Chapter 304: Cultivating Talents
Ning An had a deep and sound sleep.
When he woke up the next day, he said he was very hungry and asked someone to ask the imperial chef to prepare a few more dishes.
She said if she doesn’t eat it now, she may not be able to eat it in the future.
When it's time to practice shooting, practice shooting well.
It’s a bit of a pity that she was confined to Yaohua Palace again and couldn’t walk around freely.
However, this time the words were spoken in a nice way, allowing her to prepare for her marriage in peace in Yaohua Palace.
A few days later, Ning An belatedly remembered the expression and tone Murong Zhen used towards her outside Ganyang Palace that day.
At that time, I was only thinking about entering the Ganyang Palace and had no mood to argue with Murong Zhen.
Now that I'm a little more awake, I remember it.
The more I think about it, the angrier I get!
She was not the type to tolerate anger, and there was no way she would hold it in and leave the palace.
Ning An racked his brains for several days and came up with a solution.
She got the opportunity to leave Yaohua Palace on the pretext that she wanted to pay a visit to the Empress Dowager before leaving the palace.
She spoke a few words to the Queen Mother in Fushou Palace, and then followed her in chanting sutras for a while in a daze.
After coming out of Fushou Palace, he said on the way:
"This princess and the prince have a deep brotherly bond, and I will go to the East Palace to have a long chat with him."
After saying this, he didn't care whether the palace maids around him would let him go or not, and just walked away.
When Ning An arrived at the Eastern Palace, Grand Tutor Zhang had just left and Murong Zhen was about to go to Ganyang Palace.
When Murong Zhen saw Ning An coming, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes:
"Didn't the Emperor order my sister to stay in the palace and prepare for her wedding? Why are you coming to the East Palace to look for me?"
Ning An smiled evilly: "I came to see my good brother, the prince."
Murong Zhen was puzzled.
Ning An did not enter the palace either. Instead, he stood in the courtyard outside the palace and said to Murong Zhen:
"Ever since we were little, studying in Lihe Hall, we were the two dumbest ones. After I leave in a few days, you will be the dumbest one left."
Murong Zhen's eyelids twitched: "How dare you, I..."
"I'm being too presumptuous today! I'm going to tell it all." Ning An raised his chin and said with his head held high.
"You used dirty tricks during our martial arts training, and when you fell into the water, you deliberately dragged me down with you. You're just guilty and afraid, afraid that others will find out you're stupid and weak! You're afraid that people will find out that Dayu's crown prince is useless!"
Don't ask her how she knew this, because when she was little she was also afraid that people would find out she was stupid...
Murong Zhen walked out with a sullen face:
"I have to go to Ganyang Palace to handle government affairs with my father, and I don't have time to listen to your nonsense. Come, send my sister back!"
Ning An jumped up and performed a roundhouse kick in mid-air, kicking the palace maid from the East Palace away.
She said in a stern tone, "Murong Zhen, listen carefully. I am supported by the royal family. I can go to the marriage and I can also go to fight the enemy. But you, can you contribute even a little? Besides hiding behind the scenes, pretending to be pitiful and clever, what else can you do?"
Murong Zhen blushed. "I follow my father to handle state affairs. How can a woman like you understand that?"
Ning An only uttered a short word in response:
"Oh."
This one word is sharper than all the previous ones.
Disdain, sarcasm, and contempt.
Like a polished gun tip, it pierced Murong Zhen's face.
Murong Zhen felt as if there were two iron chains rubbing and entangled in his brain, causing pain in his head again, so severe that he could hardly stand.
After Ning An finished speaking, he walked away with big strides.
She returned to the palace excitedly, and when she saw Concubine Shu, she smiled brightly:
"Mother, I finally got rid of my anger today!"
Concubine Shu pinched Ning An's face and said, "Hide in your palace quickly. I'm afraid someone will come to question you later."
Ning An returned to his bedroom to rest.
Half an hour later, several eunuchs from Ganyang Palace came to question the princess, saying that Princess Ning'an had insulted the prince, which was a crime of great disrespect.
Concubine Shu lowered her eyes and covered her tears:
"Don't you know why Ning An is like this? Ning An has been stimulated, so it's inevitable that she acts impulsively. The marriage is about to begin, so why wouldn't she be throwing a tantrum?"
"If we want to punish her, won't that force Ning An to commit suicide? Who will we send as a bride?"
After Concubine Shu finished speaking, the eunuchs reported this back to Ganyang Palace.
There was no further development on the matter.
These days, apart from the crown prince, few people can enter the Ganyang Palace to see Murong Yu.
There is another person who was recently turned away from Ganyang Palace——
Prince of Liang Murong Li.
The son of Concubine Shu, Ning An's biological brother, and the same age as Murong Di.
Murong Li seldom goes out, never listens to the ups and downs of the capital, and never gets involved in right and wrong.
Because of narcolepsy, he just wanted to sleep at home.
It would be great if I could wake up every day, have a meal, and take a few walks around the palace.
The seventeen-year-old prince has not yet been engaged, and he keeps telling Concubine Shu that there is no rush and that she should not rush him.
When Murong Li heard that his sister was going to be sent away to marry a foreign prince, he couldn't sleep for the first time in his life.
Although he knew that his father disliked him, he still came to Ganyang Palace to plead with his father to revoke his order.
But Murong Yu didn't see him either.
After being turned away at Ganyang Palace, he decided to go to Yuqing Palace.
Because he heard that there was a Taoist priest living in the Yuqing Palace, who was treated with courtesy by his father and had lived in the palace for several years.
If we can convince the Taoist priest and let him persuade my father, it might be useful.
Murong Li walked to the deserted gate of Yuqing Palace and just stepped in when he suddenly felt sleepy.
He had been suffering from insomnia for the past two days. He usually slept for eight hours but had only slept for four. He was really sleepy now and felt dizzy.
Murong Li took two steps inside, and the overwhelming sleepiness made him push open a door and fall asleep directly on the couch in the room.
Taoist Qingyang was burning incense in the hall. When he heard some noise outside, he turned around to look.
I saw a young man with a slender figure and dressed in gorgeous clothes walk into the palace, then push open the door and go in.
Taoist Qingyang walked over to find out what was going on.
He didn't care who this person was, but the problem was that when this person came, he went straight into the room where he slept. This was too rude!
"I wonder who you are? Why did you come to my house?"
Taoist Qingyang asked unhappily.
But no one came back from the house.
Taoist Qingyang took a look and saw a man in a green brocade robe lying on the couch, already asleep.
"This, this!" It would have been better if Taoist Qingyang hadn't looked at it. But when he did, his eyes lit up.
This person's features are well-proportioned, his whole body shrouded in a jade-like radiance, as hazy as the moon's rays descending upon the world. This shows that his mind is pure, without turbidity or flaw.
If such a person with extraordinary roots and extraordinary energy enters the Tao to practice in the future, he will surely be able to reach the Danxiao and achieve the supreme realm.
Taoist Qingyang was as happy as if he had discovered a treasure.
I originally wanted to shake the person awake, but now I just pulled the thin blanket next to me over and covered him with it.
The incense and candles in the Taoist temple were half burned.
Murong Li took a nap for two hours in Yuqing Palace. When he woke up, he saw an old man dressed as a Taoist priest sitting next to him.
He looked around again and realized that he had walked into someone's bedroom and fallen asleep.
"Master, I'm sorry for being rude." Murong Li sat up embarrassedly.
He explained his purpose to Taoist Qingyang and asked if he could go and say a few words to the emperor.
Taoist Qingyang refused without hesitation: "I cannot interfere in worldly affairs."
Murong Li felt a little disappointed when he saw Taoist Qingyang refuse. Then he heard Taoist Qingyang say:
"Your Highness is born with a heart for Taoism and wisdom, and is a talented person for practicing Taoism. I wonder if Your Highness would be willing to follow me back to the mountains to practice Taoism?"
Murong Li looked at Taoist Qingyang with a look that said, "There's something wrong with your brain."
A moment later, Murong Li hurried out of Yuqing Palace.
Fake Taoist priest, what a fake Taoist priest.
Murong Li went to Yaohua Palace to visit his mother and sister, and told them about this matter.
"Not only did the Taoist priest refuse to help me, he even tried to trick me into going to the mountains to practice Taoism. I'm so busy sleeping every day that I don't even have enough time. How can I find the time to practice Taoism?"
Ning An was eating tea and snacks and almost burst out laughing:
"Royal brother, I said it a few years ago that the Taoist priest cannot be trusted. He can't even tell if I am a princess."
Murong Li and Ning An, brother and sister, shook their heads repeatedly.
Concubine Shu suddenly said:
"Li'er, if Taoist Qingyang can leave the palace, you can take a few people with you and leave with him."
Murong Li and Ning An were both stunned.
Murong Li: "Mother? Do you really want me to become a Taoist priest?"
Concubine Shu looked at the tree outside where all the petals had fallen.
She didn't want her son to become a Taoist priest.
Instead, he hopes that all his children will leave the capital.
This capital city is going to be in chaos.
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